I am not a leo, I just shoot some, I like a 185gr jhp +p, also a 200gr cast swc, also a 230gr cast tc, all shoot well, all make BIG holes in things such as boxes of newspaper and feral hogs[ advice, do not do a rear raking shot on a feral hog, the mess is really a MESS to clean] .
If you do a good shot with a .44 or .45 anything, you are going to really hurt something.
In a situation such as apartments, a shot gun is likely the best choice ,loaded with #6 or such shot.
My wife is blind, on occasion I have to be away over night, I have her a .38sp DA loaded with Speer shot caps full of #6, just told her to point at the noise, pull trigger until gun stops making noise, then reverse it , hold by barrel and if anyone grabs her, swing like a blacksmith.
Don